It was not the easy game, that some might have expected. From the start, the home side took the game to Derby. Their strong pack kept probing and quick ball from the breakdowns allowed their half backs to move the ball quickly, creating attacking moves. After ten minutes, this play was rewarded when winger, Keenan, touched down in the corner
Derby faced league leaders, Oxford Harlequins, at Haslam’s and it turned into a tremendous match. Derby gave a debut to Josh Roberts, from the bench, while Fred Chell made his home debut, also from the bench. Derby kicked off and they made all the early running, camping in the Oxford 22. Unfortunately, they were unable to turn pressure into points
Derby travelled to high flying Stourbridge to play their first game since beating Broadstreet on 16th December. Fred Chell made his debut on the wing, while Rhondell Stabana played for the 50th time; congratulations Rhondell! Derby kicked off and were soon on the attack. They took the lead after just 4 minutes when Fred Chell swooped on a loose ball
This was a more competitive game than the scoreline might suggest. The young Broadstreet players fought to the final whistle but outstanding performances by Will Town and Sam Tebbs knocked them back somewhat. Tebbs was dominant from the base of the scrum and slick passing by the threequarters enabled the wingers to score six tries between them, Town went over for four
Derby returned to action, after the cancellation of last week’s trip to Banbury, with the visit of Bromsgrove. The pitch was in superb condition, after another wet week and rain continued to fall throughout the afternoon. Derby kicked off in this Molson Coors sponsored match, playing against the wind for the first half. It was Bromsgrove who were first on
The rearranged fixture against Old Halesonians caused a number of availability problems for Derby. Jeri Oldfield, James Godfrey, Josh Ridley, Ryan Cokayne and Jake Roome returned to the starting XV while James Foster made his first start of the season. Derby kicked off on a sunny but cool day. Derby led by 6 points after 6 minutes, thanks to 2
Derby kicked off in the rain, looking to put last week’s performance behind them and get back to winning ways. They welcomed skipper Charlie Barker back from injury while Josh Bingham made his first start since the opening game of the season. Josh Harvey came in at prop and Rhondell Stabana returned to the back row. It was Kenilworth who
Derby travelled to Hartwell Lane, looking to build on their last-gasp win against Bridgnorth. James Godfrey and Kristian Powell returned to the starting XV, while Ryan Cokayne returned to the bench. Stoke kicked off on a dry sunny day, on a muddy pitch. The game could not have started any worse for Derby, with a converted Stoke try after just
The early morning rain had given way to constant drizzle as Derby ran out at The University of Derby. The game had been moved due to flood damage at Haslams. Archie Partridge made his debut from the bench and Josh Bingham made his return from injury, also from the bench. Derby kicked off, but it was Bridgnorth who struck first,
DERBY couldn’t dent Oxford Harlequins’ perfect record at the top of Regional 1 Midlands but they made sure they had something to show for their efforts at the finish.The home side made it six wins out of six by defeating Derby 37-25 but the visitors kept fighting to the finish and bagged a try bonus point, although they were frustrated
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